Preparing the Offer

Four pieces on chapters 4 and 5 of the Security Assistance Management Manual: how an offer is prepared, the support terms it must state and how it may be changed, how the United States responds to international competitions, and what goes into a 36(b) notification package.

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Preparing an offer

Offers are built in DSAMS by the implementing agencies, with the purchaser involved early and personnel, schedules and work statements spelled out.

Support terms and pen and ink changes in an offer

An offer states configuration, spares and support terms, may hold a limited reserve line, and can be changed by pen and ink only within limits.

International competitions

A foreign solicitation can become a letter of request, the government stays neutral between American bids, and P&A data are for planning only.

Preparing a 36(b) notification package

The package separates what Congress receives from what DSCA uses for processing, and keeps published text free of controlled information.

Key terms in this topic

Implementing agency (IA)Multi-Service LOA Total package approach Estimated delivery schedule Status of forces agreement Concurrent spare parts Definitization Joint visual inspection Non-program of record Non-specific requirements line International competition Foreign solicitation Generic advocacy Defense Department lead Price and Availability (P&A)Notification package Transmittal document Policy justification Sensitivity of technology annex Masked country code Offset certificate